Ironman Wisconsin : Official Thread (Page 25)

I know water will be available.  Don't know about Perform.  You probably will not need to load up since there are more refueling stations than you will need.  I forget what the distance is between them, but definitely more than enough.  I have taken my down post bottle carriers off the bike and just gone with the two on the seat and the one with the straw in the handlebars.  I try to keep the handlebar one full when I pass through stations and pick up an extra if needed.  The other bottle is my fuel for the ride.... 10 or 12 scoops of Hammer Perpetuem.  This has worked for me.  

Of course if you want to carry 5 bottles, thats up to you.  not saying that I have ever seen anyone do that..  ok.. yes I have.

I'm doing MOO (aren't we all in this thread?) and it turns out my family, who're coming from about 90min away, would like to stay to see me run in.  That will be _late_.  Last year I didn't make it -- crashed at mile 100 on the bike and got an ambulance ride and a couple days in the hospital with some broken body parts instead of a chance to make it to the finish line.  Last year my family watched, but went home as planned after the ride (which was just as well, as I couldn't be seen on the run course :-).

There are no hotel rooms showing up in Madison at all.  The hotel where we're staying said they thought there'd be some rooms for that weekend freed up yesterday, but there weren't.  Does anyone know of somewhere in (preferable downtown) Madison I can get my family a couple of rooms for the 8th-10th?  Are there hotels where rooms should free up soon because people are cancelling for that weekend?  My dad is an old farmer who could use a nap during the day, and they can use our room downtown during the race, but it'd be great if they could stay downtown as well.

Thanks

Heal well (and quickly!).

Welcome to the broken wannabe ironman club.  As a new member let me introduce myself.  I'm Mike and so far this season (starting in late may) I have had a torn calf muscle, diagnosed with stage 2 hypertension with reduced kidney function (now on high blood pressure medication) and last week I crashed my moped and broke a bone in my foot (pictures in my profile/blog thing).  Other than that training has gone very well.  

On a brighter side, in 4.5 weeks we will all be Ironmen, albeit not as quickly as initially anticipated.

The Dairyland Dare 100k. I originally signed up for the 150K but my Coach frowned on it, this was suppose to be my recovery week. I'm currently icing my legs as I text this. 

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/123521109

Yep, it's a tough course. I've done the 150K the last three years, but opted out to do the REV3 HIM Aquabike instead.  Lot of hills up here too!  Rest up and enjoy your peak week!

A couple of first timer questions.

1. Im staying at the Doubletree Hilton. I will have Zero family or support. As far as getting to the venue race morning, should I plan on driving or would hailing a cab be easier (wasn't sure of the parking situation?)?

2. As far as post race, can you pick-up your bike Mon. Morning or how will that go for me getting it back to hotel?

3. When your coming up the terrace with your wetsuit, just curious as to where you put your wetsuit so as to find it post race? Do you place it next to your bike in transition?

Thanks everyone.

Wetsuit goes in your bag inside T1 (not by your bike).  You pick those bags up after the race.

I think there will be a main parking lot for people to park at with a shuttle back and forth from the finish line.

I think you have to pick up your bike that night.  you would likely be able to fit your bike into the trunk of a cab - they have massive trunks. I used to have to take my bike places by cab before I had a car in university. (by places, I mostly mean the lbs).

your wetsuit gets put into your T1 bag, which you will pick up with your bike. (and T2 bag)

Thanks, When you say a shuttle...do you mean back and forth from the doubletree? do people park in monona terrace?

Anyone still looking for a hotel for Ironman wknd? I may be cancelling mine and the families rooms. We have been offered a house to use 1 mile from the race start! For Free no less!! 

Please email me if interested. [email protected] 

Walinda

Same here.  I have a room at the clarion suites @ alliant energy center.  Friday, Saturday, Sunday.  Won't be needing it so it's open to anyone who wants/needs a room.  2.5 miles to the race site.

Rode the course this weekend with a detour via Town Hall.  Kind of liked the new (compared to 2010) route via the Messerschmidt Rd (much better than the piece on HWY 92 where it would go otherwise).  Town Hall piece was pretty nice too ... the race day will be easy compared to training.

Back for more next weekend and then Taper time!

So exhausted.  Will be happy for the coming week to be over.  18.5 hours for me this week, biggest week ever, but have another big week coming next week.

Does anyone know if we can get the special needs bags back?

Yes, you can search through all of them on Monday morning.  They put them out in boxes in front of the Terrace.  They do a reasonable job of getting them in some order based on your bib #, but it is messy to dig through the rubble.  I got both of mine back last year.

You can go in anytime, but like Rob suggested, it is best to do it very early due to boat traffic and ski practice.  Our group is usually out there at first light, 5:45am ish.  My PSA is don't go alone even earlyt.  We have a lot of fishermen on the lakes before dawn.